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Beltian bodies

Beltian bodies is the plural of Beltian body.

Meaning of Beltian body

Noun

Beltian body (plural Beltian bodies)

  1. A structure found on the tips of leaflets in some acacias, rich in lipids and proteins, believed to have evolved as part of a symbiotic relationship with ants.

Questions about Beltian bodies

What is Beltian bodies the plural of?
Beltian bodies is the plural of Beltian body.

Words near Beltian bodies in the dictionary

  1. Belteshazzar
  2. beltfish
  3. beltful
  4. beltfuls
  5. Beltian
  6. Beltian bodies
  7. Beltian body
  8. Beltin
  9. belting
  10. belting down
  11. belting out

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